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injured party resumes his natural rights. It is idle to tell us that the credit of the country cannot be maintained unless certain privileges be allowed to certain interests. We might as well be told that the life of a patient could not be maintained unless the sound limb were 'amputated, to give a sort of respite to the other, which was mortified. So ridiculous is it to listen to the argu ments of parties where self-interest is concerned. But nothing can be more injurious to the national prosperity, than the system of pleasing one party, at the expence of another, and the only wonder is, how men, pre tending to common sense, and a particle of ho nesty, could make the demand,—far less to stand lip unblushing advocates of a system for their benefit to the ruin of other, and perhaps more meritorious, portions of the community. The libe ral principle, of free trade, if good for one branch of our trade or commerce, ought to be good for all —at least its application ought to be universal, in order to place all upon an equal footing. Partiality implies injustice, and honourable minds ought to be as far above the meanness of overreaching their neigh bours, as they are resolute in asserting their own rights. For our own parts, we wish all branches Qf in dustry and trade equally prosperous, being fully per... suaded that the welfare of the country is best consulted, not by the overgrown preponderance of one party, but by the harmonious equality and well-being of all, in the race of national prosperity. It will be seen by referring to our City news, that His Majesty's frigate Hussar, has arrived at Ports mouth, after a very rapid passage, from Vera Cruz, bringing a large quantity of 'dollars, both on ac count of th e Mexican Government, and British merchants. This circumstance has had the effect of raising Mexican Bonds. We wish that the Colom bian Bonds were blessed with such good tidings, but these remain at present with M. HURTADO in the the land of promise. THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve e' Clock. a The Engli s h F un d s h ave been very steady all the morning, at fur Money, and 8044 for Account, the transactions have nit terto been of little importance. The Principal interest in the Foreign Funds has been greatly Nexc by the arr i va l a t P ortsmout h o f Hi s M a j esty ' s f r i gate the ur, from Vera Cruz and Havanna'', with the Mexican Mi nister sad spe'cie. The letters by her are not up, but her passage must have been very quick, and report states she left Vera Cruz on the Ist, and the Havannah the 15th Sept. ; with respect to the quantity of specie, it is said to be 500,000 dollars for account of the Mexican Government, and the same quantity for merchants'account. This arrival being known before the opening of the Foreign house, gave an impetus to the Mexican Bonds, which have gone up to 6536. Colombian Bond* left off yesterday at 38 4, and opened this morn ing at 40 but advanced to 404 1 ; Greek Stock is a shade better, being 14 4. In Shares, the chief novelty is the great im provement in Real del Monte Mining Shares, which, from 100 at which they have lately been at till within these few days, have advanced gradually,and are now quoted at from par to 20 pm.; this rise is said to be caused by the highly favourable accounts Which have been lately received from their agents. Three per Cent. Consols, 804 ; Ditto for November, 804 ; -1 per (l en t. B on d s, 31 3 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 1718 pm.; h°eat oN • uNns.—Brazilian, 63 5; Buenos Ayres, 62 4; Columli►ait, 18U per Cent' 401 I ; Mexican 5 p er Cent., 54 5 ; Ditto 834 3 " 4 4 1; Peruvian, 29 SO ; Greek, 14 ; Russian, ; Spanish, fill 101 4. MiNres--A 14,1 d• nglo Mexican, fis 50 die. ; United Mexican, 154 Peruvian, 14j 134 dis. Real del Monte, 20 ; Brazilian, 11 N pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, I 5 25 pm. ; Bolivar, 4 pm. ; Colombian, s 6 per Share. _ Two o' Clock. Consols have had a trifling improvement, and are 801 f for Ac count ; Bonds or Fo ur Per Cents. 95t 3. No alteration in the price of India Exchequer Bills. Mexican Bonds steady at 654, 6 (.:41)loinbisn, 41, 413 ; Peruvian, 30, 31 ; Greek, 14 ; Chilian, 4 0 In Shares there is no fresh quotation. THREE O'CLOCK Consol s f or N ovember, 801, sellers. ' F°l3. ft OCLOCKCLOSING PRICES. Coniols 801 Danish Bonds tio. for Ac. 80i Greek DO. 1825 14 Ilraziha. n Bonds 64 Mexican Do. 1825, 652 B ", 10 8 Ayr es Do. C Peruvian Do. 80 hihao Do 39i Russian Do. 831 co • um bian, 1824, 40 Spanish Do. 10 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. j 1 ''' Magpie schooner , Lieutenant Edward Smith, was caught ~,yi sudden and very violent squall off the north side of Cuba, the {yardl", August, and taken aback, and was thrown over on t he abar ter. side, so as to lay her hatches, which were open, in t he r w face hlt' the filled, and immediately went down, leaving on the surface 4"TI 4 Innen boat, full of water, to which nine persons c lung, :I'uglit whom was the Lieutenant, Mr. C. AL M'Lean, Mate, . 4 Wrn• Meldrum, Gunner's Mate, the two latter, the only cur h.,l*'rs, and were picked up off 141atawgas, by an American brig, after , - 1, 1 : 1 1 , io the water thirty-six hours. They were surrounded by « 0 Tri ,"),who came so close as to touch them, which terrified them 4. 4 . '4, that four let go their hold in the morning of the next l i .,'„ 41 ,'d Perished. In the afternoon, Lieutenant Smith resigned mostl-"at to his fate, after being bit twice; and in the coolest and collected acute, gave for the survivor, a message to his Adm . - 111 ', that he was in. Petty ofheers to h for a p i rate; and recommended one of the The Dartmouth arrived ye,terday Jamaica and the Havanna, tailed fro m at Spitlkead, from .. n the tatter the oth Se ptember, and, brought this intelligence.—:-Ilas br an 1 . tioner to the late American Congroug:ttiA,antr.aita7kins, Commis lath October. LLOYD'S.— (Tuts DA.y.) DEAL, O CT . 1 3.— . W i nd and sail e d f or t he ir de stinktiona, Pomon a , J o h nson , f or Itichehocto ;Jlius f ntn . 3 t. Kitt s , an d t h e L ou i sa, B urns, from London for St. uMielaiel's. ~.4 41. P. at., wind shifted to N.W.—The whole o are underweigh and pr ocee di ng to southward the out war d li P oicrestount, OCT. 13.--Wind N. W. rrived H. AI. S. '4 ttuar, from South Am er i ca , l as t f rom H avannah, with specie, " 4.4 tlllep ort from Haax. i krAtOUTII, OCT. 12.—Arrived the Cambridge, Pearc e , f rom " ir e bee; Hond uras , W aygoo d, f rom St. Jo h n ' s, an d Gratitude, from Archangel. yo" a mount, OCT. 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Lady Wel -1141._t,0n packet f rom N ew Y or k and Halifax, sailed from New t on Aug. 8, and from Halifax 20th ult. p LIVItkPOOL, OCT. 12.—Wind W.N.W.—The Great Britain, fauna Havre, arrived at New York the 9th September, in t aI %"Y gale sprung her bowsprit ; on the 13th, spoke Pandora, %-_Q;11 Antigua, which had sprung her mainmast, shifted her cargo, wilco bo rd Tile Ilan over a • tr „,► Jeune Edward, Henry, from Campeachy, put into Balti (7l rt t i 1 8th September, in distress,. having experienced a gale oa th , uth, off C a p e Matteru; lost both topm as t s , sa il s, he. awl will oi ► a l her boats off the Ca p es of Delaware ; saw a pilot boat, a t ltnasted brig in tow. tail„ diemasted was seen the Nth Septemb e r, as h ore , 70 .... het, e 4 E st 4M . Sandy Hook, the sea was making a b reac h over 4 4 . • — 1" P Under jurymasts, was seen the 15th Septem -1144'4r1,1::: 40. tr. long. 71. standing for the South Shoals of Th e F set, 4ll4 ', !hither, from Jamaica, was fallen in with Sept. 8, tl k. ein,l:,r m g• 7 7, under jury -masts, having, in a gale of the ' 44 ts 11Wit Y the head of her fore-mast, bowsprit, both top *44. " Q " 11 . ) 1 MAI decks 'Swept, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH—GUILDHALL—.(Tins DAY. CAUTION TO AUCTIONEERS. HOUSTON V. DRAYTON AND OTHERS. Mr. Cullum opened the pleadings. Mr.. GURNEY stated the case. It was one of those actions which he thought had done more good to society at large, than any class of cases that had ever been brought before the public. The plaintiff was a very aged man, as was his wife ; the de fendants were auctioneers, and the action was brought against them to recover back a deposit en account of a purchase, where the most scandalous fraud had been practised. On one occasion, the plaintiff being in the city, he observed that there were some houses to be sold by Drayton and Ventom, auctioneers ; he, with his wife, went into the Auction Mart at the time of the sale. The first lot consisted of six houses, and were described in the ca talogue to be " six newly-erected brick-built houses, in Clay street, near the Rosemary Branch, Peckham, of the annual va lue of eighteen pounds, consisting of a given number of rooms, with gardens attached, held on a lease at 9ixty-six years, from Michaelmas last; preserved rent, when the street should be completed, 1061. ground rent 541., land tax redeemed. The whole recently erected under the superintendence of the proprie tors, and well calculated to offer one of the most favourable op portunities for investment." The plaintiff, on entering the room, hearing 184/. bid for the premises, thought it an exceedingly low price, and bid 185/. at which they were immediately knocked down. Thirty-five pounds was paid immediately, as a deposit. Upon going to the houses they were found to be of the very worst description. Davi4 Davis.--! am a clerk to the defendant ; I have not the particulars with me under which the premises in question were sold.—(The particulars were put into the witness's hand). — These are the particulars ; my employers received 85/, for the first lot. Cross-examined by Mr. DINMAN—My employers were in structed to sell the houses in Clay-street, agreeably to the terms of the particulars. John Clay—l am a surveyor, and brother-in-law to Mr. Tobee. He and myself engaged to build the houses in question. The ground-rent was originally 1/. 17s. 6d. per house ;by receiv ing some materials from the landlord, the ground -rent was ad vanced to 4/. ; by a subsequent U 61111432 of money, to enable us to go on with the buildings, the ground-rent was advanced to 91., and this 91. was, in truth, the rent for the houses and ground al together. These six houses, that Tobee built (for he built six, and I built six opposite to him), were far from being well built or timbered.: ' By Mr. DINMAN...-.I tun not on very good terms with Tobee, who built his houses himself. I indicted him for perjury, but had not money to go ou with the prosecution. I forgive him all the injuries I have received. Cornelius Potton.—l have been a carpenter and builder all my life. I live at Greenwich, and have a number of men working for me. I have examined the houses in question, and on the whole, they appear to be the worst I ever saw. Skinner.—l am a bricklayer at Greenwich. The external walls are nine inches, and the party walls are four inches. I went over the premises with the last witness, and agree with what he said. Jenkins—l am a surveyor, and surveyed the houses in Clay-street ; the walls are but one brick thick ; the timber is of the worst kind, and nothing like enough of it in the houses. Mr. DEMEAN had several respectable witnesses to call, who would prove that the house. were well built according to the size Hof the house., which were called fourth-rates. The first witness that had been called for the plaintiff was a person of a bad cha racter, and ought not to be believed ; haul it not been for the ill blood that existed between him and his brother-in-law, in all pro bability this action would never have been thought of. The whole was a matter of opinion, and as the sum at which they were sold was a very small amount, the Learned Counsel hoped the Jury would think that no fraud had been practised by his clients. David Davis.—l am the ground-landlord of the houses.—l surveyed them, and saw the buildings as they proceeded. I eon eider thorn well-built. Thompson.—l have built many houses of a similar description. I consider them good houses. Cross-examined.--.I have not been particularly in business fur the last two years. I don't know that lam obligated to answer the question, what I have been doing for the last two years. I have done nothing discreditable. I have been in the county gaol. I was not there for felony ; I was there for bigamy. I have built several houses in Southampton-street, worse than the houses in question. George Davis.....! am a surveyor and auctioneer. I have ►een these houses, and they are as good as I have seen of the same sire and description. This was the defendant's case. The Jury said Mr. Gurney had no reason to address them. Verdist fur the plaintiff—Ss/. and costs. BAIIRiTT V. DANE. This was an action for the recovery of 10/., the balance al leged to be due to the plaintiff, iu his character of a carpenter, for work and materials supplied to the defendant. Verdict for the 171.—forty shillings costs. WIIISTON v. aorrocK. Mr. GURNEY stated the case. The plaintiff resided near Southampton-square, and the defendant was an attorney of this Court. In 1824 the plaintiff became the purchaser of a strip of land in the neighbourhood of London for 8001., which was the property of a gentleman, who at that time was a client of the de fendant's. The property was bought at a public auction.— When the time came to have the title deeds delivered, a great number of mortgages, judgments, and annuities, appeared to, encumber the property, which had been concealed at the sale. In the course of a year and a half afterwards, those in cumbrances were all got rid ef ; but it was discovered, at this late season, that a lease for a year was wanting. The defendant searched for it, but 'could not find it ; he, however, undertook to deliver up the lease to Mr. Whiston within a fortnight from that time. On this undertaking having been entered into, the plaintiff completed his purchase, and paid the money. The defendant had failed to comply with the terms of his undertaking, and hence the present action of detainer. - The LORD Cntar JUSTICE suggested an arrangement. ' Mr. Mammal. said his client had offered to get a new lease made if the pl►►intiff would only supply him with the particulars of the parcels, &c. which had been refused. The plaintiff's attornies proved that they had seen the deed in question in the defendant's office, and his undertaking to furnish the deed within a given time. The jury found; verdict for the plaintiff, for the sum laid in the declaration, subject to a reference. THE GLOVE TRADE.—There is at this moment an increased demand for gloves, and more hands are employed. We are also happy to find that the de mand for French gloves has been more limited than was anticipated.— Worcester Journal. CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION. , -.-At the late Con naught meeting, the Duke de Montebello, son of the late Marshal Lannes, in returning thanks for his health being e drank, addressed the meeting as follows, in very goo d English :—" If God had placed my birth in Ireland, I trust I would have dese r v ed the honour y o u have confer red on me, not by my tale nts, but by exercising them in your Cause : being a foreigner, how can I express m y thanks fo r that distinguished honour to which I and my friendsr have no claim, except our ardent wishes for your liberation ? We have much pleasure in knowing that in othera. countries arc to be found men with whom justice t r toleration are something more than mere words— forgotterene re: l6 ft e mendee are numerous in France; no other people could French per sympathy in the sufferings of Ireland than we revolution, which who have not enjoyed liberty enough to have WS have.st . the time when we were struggling for it ; but abused by and re li • tuggled, and we have carried it at last. Civil i liberty have been achieved by that glorious the Protestant Zilch has been so little known, and so much those right s " s e e who have only looked at its excesses; and we would t ,a 4 (? deeply impressed on our hearts, that if tholic religion imithwere injured, and although the Ca l:ranee, (Cheers.)—With these tha t . religion of the greater portion of Ca tholic as yo u d o n ''' With ag much indignation at a Co at a Protestant ascendancy. — the deep sympathy felteinfeelings I leave you to judge of Let me now wish you theebtir country for your suffering!. alsol in that of my friends, and also as an admirer of the disgraced by the political death l o s f il 13 ' n n . t YomeOdous cheers),—and who are deprived of those rightsconstitution, which is to several' . millions of men, sub jects, they are entitled.. Let meh whieli as British that Emancipation which you were hole m possession of, and to see you enjoy which ; as 'no, you mon lung be deprived of." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL—(Tess Darr.) A boy, named Atkinson, was put to the bar, before Alderman AINSLEV, charged with stealing forty ounces of silver, value five pounds, the property of Mr. Deacon, a tradesman, residing in Finsbury._ James Sandham, an errand boy, stated, that last Tuesday fort night, he was sent by his employer, Mr. Deacon, with five sove reigns to pay for forty ounces of silver, at a refiner's; after pro curing the silver, on his return home, he was accosted by the prisoner and another boy, in Little Moor Fields, who asked him to go of an errand, and offered to pay him 6d. for his trouble; witness accepted the offer, and gave the prisoner his bag, contain ing the silver, to hold until his return, when both the prisoner and the other boy ran away, and he did not see either again until yesterday evening, when he met the prisoner by accident in Bull head -court, Wood-street, and gave him into custody.—Remanded for a second examination. BOW-STREET—(Tnts DAY.) James Cline, the proprietor of a one-horse chaise, appeared to answer the complaint of Mr. Sykes, the Solicitor of the Stamp Office, for carrying seven passengers, being one more than is al lowed by the Act. The charge having been proved, the defendant wan fined in the mitigated penalty of five pounds. Richard Francis, a proprietor of another chaise, was sum moned for not having the plate on the centre of the door, as by law required. It having appeared that the omission resulted from ignorant*, and not from any disposition to violate the Act, the prosecution was withdrawn. - The Proprietor of the Bull Inn, Aidgate, was fined in the penalty of 101. for not delivering a parcel within a reasonable timeAsix hours) after its arrival,—at the prosecution of Mr. Knight, of Bernard-street. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Tura DAY.) Henry Smith Hunter, a private of the 3d battalion of Gre nadier Guards, preferred a charge of assault against a respectable looking man, who gave his name Wilson. , He stated that he was on duty as eentiuel at Carlton House last night, when the defend ant who was drunk, took possession of his box ; witness told him that place was for soldiers, not tailors, and ordered him out. He refused. Witness repeated that a little drunken tailor should never aspire to the dignified elevation of a Grenadier, and again gave him notice to quit, on which defendant struck witness on the nose, and he gave him in charge. Mr. Wilson admitted having been drunk, and in joke taking possession of the box ; complainant, however used very bad lan guage, taunted him with being a tailor, and without remonstrance took forcible possession of his proboscis, and drew him out of the box. No tailor could suffer such an indignity, and lie certainly tried to reach the elevated head of his gigantic opponent. He was very sorry for what had happened. Mr. DYLIL said ho should tine him se. for being drunk, and told him he had no business in the box. He did not think the regiment would prosecute, and advised the soldier nut to press the ease. The soldier, however, insisted in following it up. Another soldier of the same company, was the next charge, for being drunk and violently assaulting a watchman. Ile was or dered to find bait The watchman returned, and unlike the first soldier, expressed his willingness to forgive him. Mr. DYER—But you shall prosecute for another reason. HATTON- GARDEN. —( ts DA Y. ) Thomas Jones, otherwise Williams, way charged with steal ing a quantity of wearing apparel, ke- It appeared from the evidence, that during the confusion crest ed by the fall of a stack of chimnies in Titchbourne-court, Hol born, the prisoner contrived to get into the house of Mr. Harvey, No. 4, and having the range of the apartments to himself, parked ups quantity of wearing apparel, which he waft endeavouring to make his escape with, when he was seen by a watchman named Shane, who on attempting to stop him, was instantly knocked down and kicked by the prisoner. Waddington and Mills, two Bow -street patrol, were attracted by the watchman's call for help, and suc ceeded in securing the prisoner. —Committed for trial. BRITISH IRON COMPANY. A Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held at Batson's Coffee-house, Cornhill, this day, at one o'clock. Mr. BAILEY rose and said, that previous to the commencement of the business of the day, he thought it necessary to have a paper signed by all present, expressing their dissatisfaction of the pro ceedings of the original projectors of this Company, as such were the terms of the advertisement convening the meeting. A Subscriber objected to such a proceeding, although he was not pleased with the conduct pursued by the Directors. Mr. BAILEY Said, that he had paid SO!. per share on all the shares he held in the Company, and was a great sufferer by the ill management of the Company. Mr. Clarke begged to address them on that subject; at the last meeting of the Company called by the Directors, he applied for admittance as a scrip holder. They refused him ; and the only reason they had for so doing was, they were afraid, that he should he able to throw a very disagreeable light on their pro ,eedings. meeting was not concluded when we went to press. THE 'LATE MR. CONNOR. We have to call the attention of our Readers to the me lancholy death of Mr. Charles Connor, of The Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden ; a man whose gentlemanly and un assuming manners secured him as much respect . and ap plause in private, as his professional talents commanded lir public. Sudden death is at all times, and under all circum stances, an awful visitation; but when, as in this instance, the harrowing grief which m us t overw helm the widow and the orphan, at the loss of a tender husband and affectionate father, is heightened by 'the knowledge that with him perished the very means of their daily subsistence, the claims which such a family have on the commiseration of the public, are, we hope, sufficiently obvious to interest even the most unfeeling in their behalf. The English Opera House is to be opened on Monday week, for the benefit of Mrs. Connor and her two fatherless children, when all the strength of the Covent-garden Company will lend their gratuitous assistance; and we doubt not, b e most gladly joined by their professional brethren at Drury- Lane, should the Manager of that establishment give his company permission to do so. But although we would not so far insult the public as to suppose that the house will not be crowded to excess, still the proceeds of one evening's perfonnance in a small theatre cannot be sufficient to secure this unfortunate family from penury. We trust, therefore, that a subscription will be set on foot without delay, and that none who recollect (and which of us can have forgotten ?) the hearty m i rt h we have derived from poor Connor s Terry O'Rourke, will hesitate to contribute their willing aid to dry the tears of the widow and orphan of him to whom they owe so many a joyous laugh. We need not add, that we shall be delighted to co-operate in any plan which may be sug gested for this desirable object.—The Wasp of this day. A benefit is, we perceive, about to take place, for the widow of the late Mr. Connor, the comedian, g e I) n i l t dr l e e n i :a ' n , be en b ere f t o f h er has, by the awfully sudden t o tgdecease w o i f t h thattwo c only support. The English Opera-h ouse w ill b e opened on th e occa sion. It is to be regretted that circumstances have prevented the friends of Mr. Con nor from ge tti ng up the benefit at on e o f t h e w i nter theatres, tres,as exertionsthe o attractions great portion of t h e theatrical of a bill, announcin g th e united talent o f t h e day, combined with the cau se o f t h e ap peal to p u bli c b enevo l ence , will, We have n o d ou b t , ensure an overflow. LICIIPIELD.----The beautiful Cathedral of Lich fieldand necessary repair, be co mp l ete d f or has b een some t i me un d ergo i ng a very extensive w hich cannot several months. The new work, as far as it has pro ceeded, is well executed, and faithful, in its ornamental carving, ?o the original model. This splendid struc ture was erected in 1130, and-is crowned with a prin.. cipal and two lesser spires ; the former, from its lofty elevation, greatly impresses the beholder. The portico in the front, and the entrances on the south and north, are rich in fine sculpture, and entitled to the highest admiration. The interior of this majestic edifice will a lso receive some repairs, as well in its carve - wor k as the moru substantial . parts, FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR, OCT. 13.—Yesterday afternoon his MAJESTY enjoyed an airing from three o'clock until five, in his pony phaeton, accompanied by the Lord Steward. Ile ICING drove himself, and during his absence from the Royal Lodge, visited Virginia Water and other retreats in the Great Park. Prom the mildness and fineness of the weather, his MAJESTY again took an airing this afternoon. On Thursday last her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, accompanied by the Duchess of Gloucester, visited his MAJESTY at the Royal Lodge. Yesterday their Royal Highnesses took an airing, accompanied by Lady Mary Taylor. The Duchess of Gloucester took her departure from Frogmore this forenoon, for Bagshot Park. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence arrived in town yesterday, about twetire o'clock, in their carriage and four, from their . eat at Bushy. Their Royal Highnesses paid a visit in the afternoon to the new building erecting for their residence, in the King's Palace, St. James's. Colonel Stephenson, Surveyor- General of His Majesty's Board of Works, under whose direction the different works are carried on, and Mr. Nash, the Architect, from whose designs this edifice was built, were in readiness to receive the Royal visitors, who immediately alighted and inspected the different parts of the building, and gave their com mands respecting some arrangementsin the interior, which engaged their Royal Highnesses' attention up wards of an hour, when the Duke and Duchess left the building. The Duke of Clarence afterwards paid a visit to his Royal brother, the Duke of York, at the residence of the Duke of Rutland, in Arlington street. The Duke and Duchess returned to their seat at Bushy Park in the afternoon. The Duke of York took an airing yesterday, about half-past twelve o'clock, in his carriage and pair. The Judge Advocate-General, the Adjutant-General, the Deputy Quartermaster-General, and his Royal High ness's Military Secretary, transacted business with his Royal Highness yesterday. The Duchess of Gloucester has returned to her re sidence at Bagshot Park, from a visit to the Princess Augusta, at Frogmore. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her apartments in the King's Palace, at Kensington. A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held yesterday, at the Treasury Chambers. MR. CLARKE.—We Lave received a communi cation from Mr. Clarke, ci-devant Sub-Sheriff of Dublin. It offers us frightful details of Corporate peculation and corruption. We shall notice it more fully to-morrow.—Dublin Morning Register. DEATH OF CHARLES MILLS, ESQ. This celebrated historian, Whose late " History of Chivalry," has excited such an interest in the literary world, died last Monday, at Southampton, whither he had retired some months since, in order to recover from the effects of an illness, partly caused and nourished by habits of intense thought, and enthusiastic devotion to literature'. The death of such a man, must not pass without a comment. He was the youngest son of Samuel Gillam Mills ' a sur geon of eminence, at Greenwich, and was i n t en d e d by his father for the law, which he quitted, in consequence of his ardent love for literature. His first work, " The History of Mahometanism," was published about the year 1817, and strongly attracted the attention of Sir John Malcolm, who extolled it as the most promising history of the day. It was brought out by Black, Parbury, and Allan; but a second edition being almost bninediatsly culled for, it was revised, and published by Longman, in whose hands it has (with the other important works of the same author) since remained. Tim next work by Mr. - Mills was " The well knoWn History, of the Crusades," which was distinguished beyond most productions o f the day—by its deep and enlarged observation, its fearless in quisitive spirit, and its condensed vivacity of style, founded principally upon that of Gibbon. Of a work so well known it will be superfluous to say* more in the way of criticism, than that immediately on its publication it brought its author forward as the first and 'most eloquent his torian of his time. A few months after its appearnce , accident led Mr. Mills to the study of Italian Litera ture; the result of which was a work of fiction, in two vols., entitled ," The Travels of Theodore' Duca; oh the revival of Arts and Letters in !tali:" The model 'upon which this book was foirried, was the, " Travels of Auer charsis ; but as the Subject was comparatively uninte resting to the majority of modern readers, it was pro. portionately unsuccessful. For a year subsequent to its publication, Mr. Mills lay quietly on his oars, till invited by his respectable publish ers t o undertake a History of Rome, from the earliest ages down to the reign of Augustus, about which period Gibbon's His tory commences. They added, in the most flattering terms, that he was considered among literary men us the only person competent to the task, From some cause, however, the work (we believe in consequence of a rival publication having been advertised) was dropped, and Mr. Mills then directed his attention to his last and most po pular work, the " History of Chivalry," which created such a general interest from the very first moment of ,its announcement, that in a few weeks the whole first edition (an unusually large one) was disposed of; and he was called, but a few months before his death, to devote his attention to a second. This work attracted the notice of Sir W. Scott ; (previously excited by' the " Crusades," from which work he partly borrowed the plot of his novel, called the " Talisman"), and a correspondence passed between them, which we have seen, and which coming through the medium of Mr. Constable, from the " .Author of Waverley to Mr. C. Mills"--as contratlis tinguished from Sir W. Scott- 7 -is curious. Mr. Mills, a few months before his death; was elected one of the Knights of Malta (an honour unsought for on his part), now revived on the Continent, which was conferred on him in consequence of his allusions to that celebrated fra ternity (the defenders of the Christian religion for so many Europe) in his " History of the centuries crusaiie throughout Crusades; In private life Mr. C. Mills was open, generous, and candid to a fault : his conversation, in his more cheerful points, was particularly engaging, mid the vast and almost unlimited stores of his information were at the service of every friend. The writer of this brief notice has spent tire most delightful hours of his m life in company with thi s whom once to have known,was fo r ever to have remembered. As a literary man , he was, to adopt the language of the Quarterly Review , in its notice of his distinguished friend, " Theodore liticas,"—of " first-rate importance," Mr. Jeffrey also pointed him out as one of the most promising writers of his day; and, indeed, lie was rapidly risi ng to the fondest object of his daily and nightly prayers —intel lectual supremac y ; when his constitutio n , a l ways delicate, broke down un der the severe exertions of his mind, and brought him to the grave at the early age of 38. In p„.., s „, Mr. Mills was of middling stature, with a countenance intensely expressive of thought and intellect. The bust of him, taken about two years since, by Sievier (thou g h ra ther too gigantic in proportion), d oes j ustice to the depth and variety of his expression. Mr. Mills was in habits of personal intimacy with the most celebrated literary charac ters of Iris day, most of whom will regret hi b In— ut nape more so than the humble writer of • this notice, who knew him well and loll—who ow • es everything to his kind, affectionate lineations, and now f eels, that with the ' " death of his guide, philosopher ' and friend," have died also the moss sanguill# hopes mid happiness of his life, PUBLIC SALES, OcT. 13. By Mr. BLAU:, at Garraway's.—The Interest, Divi dends, and Annual Proceeds, arising from the sum of 5231. Four per Cent. Tteduced Annuities, during the life of a lady, aged 47, wh ose li fe is .insurable. Vested in the names of respectable Trustees in the books of the Bank of England--1551. By Mr. HA.wKEs, at the Auction Mart.—A Freehold Estate, two miles from Stockbridge, Hants, comprising the mansion, formerly the sporting residence of Lord Rivers, with pleasure -grounds, gardens, orchard, and out offices, stables, coach-houses, granary, buildings, and a dog-kennel ; also a farm-house, a farm-yard near the man sion, and numerous agricultural buildings, and 438 a. 3r. 37p. of pasture, arable, water-meadow, and wood land, in eluding a vein of peat soil; the whole land -tax redeemed. Annexed to the property is the manor of Houghton Dray ton, extending over nearly 1,200 acres, with the Courts Lest and Courts Baron, rights, royalties, and immunities, fee-farm and quit-rents, heriots, &c. amounting to 151. 15s. 7d. per annum, and an extensive right of fishery. Timber, &c. to be taken at a valuation—knocked down at 34,9001. By Mr. BAlLEY.—Leasehold Premises, lately used as a silk manufactory, with requisite looms and machinery for silk weaving, situated on the south side of the High-street, Waltham Abbey, held for 7, 14, or 21 years, from March, 1822, determinable at the end of either period, at the lessee's option ; fixtures, utensils, &c. to be t a k en at a valuation; 701.—The Lease of the House and Premises,- No. 6, Milk-street, Cheapside, held for 21 years from June, 1816, at 1251. per annum, lessee to insure ; 6254—Twenty 50/. Shares in the Eagle Assuranee Office, upon which Si. has been paid-21. 17s. 6d. per share. By Mr. CANSDELL.—A Leasehold House, No. 7, Cam bridge Circus, Hackney-road, let at 14/. 14.5., held for 63 years, from Jute 1816, at 2/. 10 a-year- 7 654 By Mr. Piicots.—A Leasehold House, with Garden, in High-street, opposite Church-lane, Hampstead, held for 16 years, at 364 15s. per annum ; 2051.—A Bond for 350/. with nine years' interest, making 507/. 10s., being a sum proved as a debt in the Court of Chaneery-151. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STAFFORD RACES......TUISDAY, OVT. IU. The Members' Plate of 60 go. for all ages. Heats, twice round and a distance. Sir W. Wynn's br. g. Orthodox Mr. Beardsworth's Chesterfield Mr. Wood's b. in. Rosario Mr. Benson's b. f. by Ambo Mr. Houldsworth's hr. e. Royal Oak 0 2 dr A Gold Cup, value 60 gs. Three miles. Mr. Benson's Zamiel, by Mango 1 Mr. Painter's Sarsaparilla Mr. Cooke's b. f. Mansfield 3 Sir W. Winn's Cynder 4 %DNS/MAL—Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each for two-yr-olds. Half a Milo. Mr. Benson's gr. f. by Cannon Ball 1 Mr. Bailey's b. f. by Paulowits 2 Sweepstakes of 2 cove. each, with 40 added. Mr. Tench's b. g. by Ambo I Mr. Benson's Zamiel 2 2 Mr. Beardsworth's Cymon 4 , . Tir UlttillAY.—A Purse of 54 goys. limits. Mr. Tench's b. g. by Ambo Mr. Benson's br. c. Zamiel Mr. Beardsworth's Cynion Mr. Prohart' s Alph a 3 ar Mr. Tome's b. g. Tripoli A Purse of 52 cove, for Horses not thorough bred. Reda two miles s Mr. Deakins's Cock Robin .......... 4 Mr. Cork's Rinaldo .................... 2 2 dr Mr. Miller's Joe the Attiring Mr. Aston's Jack Rap .... Mr. Calvert's Equinox 6 e NEWnARKET TOWN RACES. The Annual Itti:ee for King Charles the Second's Plate took place on Tiol' - lay in the pretence of many Sporting °anti/mai. O Ye,,: the lt. C. Heats, 12at. 21b. each. Mr. Pettier b. g. Quarter Day .. Mr. Butler's b. in. A/lobarbutte ST, '. PETERgitIRGII MEETING—RUSSIA. sivroao...Y, Jura' 26. Sweepatakes of /500 R. each, p.p. for all ages. Twrs it* round. Count Cherni e t e tr a c h. in . Ni trogen, by Conine, 8 y Count illatuasewic's br. h. Mina, by Orville, 8 yrs... Count A. Orlolr's ch;,m: Liritza, 6 yrs .................... 3 Sweep taker of 2000 R. each, p. Three times round. `Count Cherineteff p. 's be. h. - Edward, by 'Couts, 6 yrs I Count MatUszewic's bi. h. Sharper, by OtitOitia, aged 2 ' , Match' for 2500 R. h. ft. 00e5 mutt& Mr. Gieboine's b. h. Yoxall,.s.yrs ................ ".. .. ; Count A. Orloffl b. in. Lyra, 5 •yra ~- .4 lt Sweepstake* of 1000 It. each, p.p. Ottte ro un d. Count Chermeten bl. h. Streatham, by Ithullock, 6 yrs Count 14atuszewicla hr.! bellina, by Orville, 8 yr• 2 Mr. Groevenor's b. n. Infanta, 5 yra.... it. tee. ft. from Mr. Glis . J bornea 1) . e. Needwood, 3 yrss 2600 R. h. ft. Once round. ~ , HUNTING. APPOINTUtNTS FOR TUE ENSUING H. Mae, FAO Fox Hounds will meet on Monday, at Chal don ; Wednesday, at Reigate Hill ; and Saturday, at Plates Green-- at eleven. The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Riddlesdown ; Thurs., day, at Limpsfield ; and Saturday, at Godstone—at half past ten. The Harrier., on Monday and Wednesday, et Kennel; and Sa turday, at Burley —at ten. PARTRIDGE SHOOTING. A match for 100 sovereigns aside took place on Thursday be tween Captain Thomas, who matched himself to kill birds against Mr. Parker • the former t o sport i n Surrey, and the latter from Easton, in Sussex. The competitors were. allowed to shout from seven in the morning until three in the afternoon, with one brace of dogs, each to be accompanied by two friends of his adversary. The Captain killed eleven bract, and Mr. Parker bagged thir teen, besting his adversary by two brace. The shootmf wee nearly equal, and Mr. Parker won by falling in with most bads. SPORTING RACE. The great trotting match between Mr. It. Webster, ott Pawl% and Captain on Peggy, took place yesterday zuhroint over Chelmid4.l Race Course. The Counic is rather muter twcs miles, and vess attended by some lirst-rata frequenter* of the turf. was done as follows :—Faustus, 97 rhiu. 68 sec., Peggy, 1118 min. 19 sec. Both performed the ground well, and the mare, although she lost the match, is considered a famous trotter. It was altogether finely contested to the last. Even betting. '1 HE bT A.RKETS. COVENT-GARDRN MARKET. —(Tuts Dal%) There was a good supply at this morning's market, and the trade was rather brisk. Damsons, Peaches, and Apricots, were higher, Cauliflowers lower than on this day teinnit ; in Prie of 'Vegetables and o th er F ru i ts little, if any, alteratio g n h . Tint Ti " to tatious of O rangew, Lemons, and Foreign Dry Fruit, are nominal. d. Potatoes (per cwt.) 3d.oto s 8 0 Cabbages (12 beads) 08' 1 0 Ditto Red.... Cauliflowers ... 0 9 2 0 0 Savoys .. . ......... 12 0 4 0 $ Horse Radish (bundle) 2 0 40, Brocoli 1 6 23' erlery ... ...... . 0 Carrots (Ilibunches) V 6 ge ... 0 Colewortsor Greens 1 0 Leeks Cos Lettuces (score) 0 Radishes (12 bands)••• 0 0 1 0 80inage (half.siaTO•fi I , 4 2 6 Damsons * 0 Late G " ages ........ . . 0 Common Pluw 7:: .. 9 * Bullace ... .....• it. .1 tea. d. Fear. (lialt.eieve) tt 0 7 0 Apple), Common 1 6 * g I)itto C - 1.14c. 4 0 7 0 Qlo"4B„e~itues 3 0 0 V 0 3 Oretrior (100) ........ 0 140 I.4raons 1 , 11111114 h Walnut. 1 6 V $ spanishClonnato(posk) 6 0 SO trench ditto 3 0 SO Frisch Walnut) tt 0 SS Spaol.ll Ilaxlenuts ~ 4 0 e u English ditto (buthol) * 0 4 0 Elder Ber ries $ 6 I 0 Walnuts (unshelled) tt 6 3 0 I.lllorts 11 0 1) 0 Gralrwa ...... ••••• 4 0 7 0 Aprieoo (pununat) $ 0 stl 1'4100011 4 1 0 tt ti ,8.--(Tmis Day.)_____ ______ . 0 (30 Trusses.) .11ES'S. Clover Hay .... ......... £4 *lei II Whataw ........ . ...... 1 0 lIS Dltti) ............ 110 IIS AIARKET. (At per 1.44 d I ST. JA 1 1: 81 :..o : yp c'Ai lv l sw4iw im 'a' i n : tr iill at ': 1 1"1 1 1 tti 'ej : 3 11 :): i : 1 1 118 : tio ftitw al aa :1 4 , Yll o H: w wila: ; - 1 141 4 1 ;: u 44 4 5 PP443 1 0 : 0056' t tN o al s i iur;4 11 0 ! Fuj oi tr z r r . t ar I w ; aor4u : rt y : a n ar 0 w 4 ; 4 1 5 ;£ 7 2 4 11111 1 04 0 t d : 47 . 4: Newlleadow Hay .... Sl5 415 Wham Ditto IHI ig Su l .!loft, anti Ink mho* SON Vtat ao UnkronaiNt ptivii,